Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (last verse by Elton John)
Available on the album Elton John
Holy Moses I have been removed
I have seen the spectre he has been here too
Distant cousin from down the line
Brand of people who ain't my kind
Holy Moses I have been removed
Holy Moses I have been deceived
Now the wind has changed direction and I'll have to leave
Won't you please excuse my frankness but it's not my cup of tea
Holy Moses I have been deceived
I'm going back to the border
Where my affairs, my affairs ain't abused
I can't take any more bad water
I've been poisoned from my head down to my shoes
Holy Moses I have been deceived
Holy Moses let us live in peace
Let us strive to find a way to make all hatred cease
There's a man over there what's his colour I don't care
He's my brother let us live in peace
He's my brother let us live in peace
He's my brother let us live in peace
Elton John - Border Song (03:33)
Earliest surviving performance video of Elton
Its probably true that Funeral for a friend/Love lies bleeding was the epic track for the sheer magnitude of it. I suppose I see Harmony as the best one of the standard length tracks (does that make any sense)???!!!
Autor: presspig
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Six months before his untimely death, I once had the good fortune to meet Gus Dudgeon and when discussing the 'Yellow Brick Road' album he said that he really regretted the fact that 'Harmony' was never released as a single. He said that there was a certain American radio station that found this song to be their most requested track in the stations' history! I do not doubt that this beautiful song would've been a HUGE hit in the States at least!
Autor: candelise
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@candelise : it seems you know alot about this album so maybe you can help me - harmony is one of my favorite songs of all time...but what was elton john talking about when he wrote this song...my sisters and i think it was about a prostitute....your input would be so helpful! thanks in advance!
Autor: blondiechikata
4
had the record and I loved to sing it!
Autor: SuperTegen
5
Tell me more...tell me more... did you get very far?
Autor: thefreedieyoung
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Yes, it was one of the best, but my favourite has got to be Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding. A double album in vinyl...sheer bliss.
Autor: shrivel1
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Harmony was released as a b-side to "Bennie" (and the exact reason I bought that single).